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xx._n vers._n 4._o and_o i_o see_v also_o those_o that_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o behead_v and_o these_o be_v two_o distinct_a sort_n of_o person_n methinks_v be_v plain_o enough_o insinuate_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o who_o have_v not_o worship_v etc._n etc._n david_n pareus_n suppose_v a_o ellipsis_n which_o he_o will_v supply_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o secure_a be_v he_o that_o two_o several_a sort_n be_v mean_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n why_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v sufficient_a without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o text_n shall_v have_v run_v and_o 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this_o book_n of_o prophecy_n in_o this_o place_n *_o by_o a_o lemmatosynechia_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o my_o synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o namely_o the_o former_a heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o world_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophetical_a stile_n according_a to_o which_o they_o denote_v a_o polity_n which_o therefore_o intimate_v here_o that_o the_o tyrannical_a and_o idolatrous_a polity_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v the_o great_a whore_n or_o great_a city_n of_o babylon_n be_v now_o abolish_v as_o appear_v by_o chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n no_o unquiet_a multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v like_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n 13._o tumult_n war_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v under_o that_o polity_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20_o which_o be_v the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n but_o now_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n who_o be_v the_o true_a melchizedec_n king_n of_o salem_n or_o jerusalem_n king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n this_o vision_n therefore_o go_v back_o to_o the_o second_o thunder_n 2._o and_o i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n the_o true_o holy_a city_n not_o pretend_v holy_a church_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n not_o that_o old_a prophet-killing_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v also_o spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n the_o roman_a hierarchy_n where_o christ_n in_o his_o faithful_a witness_n be_v persecute_v to_o death_n this_o sight_n therefore_o of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v exhibit_v as_o a_o polity_n succeed_v the_o great_a city_n of_o babylon_n and_o in_o opposition_n thereto_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o show_v it_o be_v a_o polity_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o to_o be_v settle_v after_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n by_o a_o council_n true_o holy_a and_o true_o ecumenical_a be_v person_n of_o pure_a and_o upright_a spirit_n and_o without_o all_o worldly_a interest_n and_o moreover_o inspire_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o descent_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n all_o thing_n then_o be_v to_o be_v order_v by_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o when_o as_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v from_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o beneath_o and_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n not_o as_o a_o whore_n to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o babylon_n do_v this_o constitution_n of_o thing_n be_v settle_v under_o the_o second_o thunder_n after_o which_o immediate_o follow_v the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 3._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o namely_o by_o his_o spirit_n who_o presence_n shall_v sensible_o and_o feel_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o this_o be_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n of_o old_a witness_v know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 6.19_o but_o in_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n instead_o of_o be_v teach_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v their_o blind_a guide_n that_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o gross_a disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 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the_o sardian_n church_n to_o repent_v of_o and_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o watch_n lest_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n sudden_o surprise_v they_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a apoc._n 3.3_o a_o five_o usefulness_n of_o our_o exposition_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o jew_n jew_n for_o the_o facilitate_v their_o before_o in_o jesus_n the_o true_a messiah_n for_o that_o perverse_a objection_n of_o they_o against_o the_o messiah_n have_v be_v already_o come_v above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o see_v such_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n have_v be_v so_o long_o a_o time_n in_o the_o church_n against_o those_o man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o most_o conscience_n touch_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o great_a zeal_n against_o idolatry_n this_o objection_n i_o say_v be_v easy_o answer_v out_o of_o our_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o true_a messiah_n have_v predict_v they_o will_v be_v whence_o the_o argument_n be_v retort_v against_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o moreover_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o all_o thing_n predict_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n have_v exact_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o christ_n veracity_n touch_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v that_o this_o bloody_a and_o idolatrous_a hierarchy_n will_v be_v put_v a_o end_n to_o and_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n will_v become_v one_o fold_n under_o one_o shepherd_n jesus_n the_o true_a messiah_n namely_o at_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n in_o which_o will_v be_v accomplish_v all_o the_o glorious_a promise_n of_o god_n touch_v his_o church_n predict_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o can_v but_o be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o six_o be_v a_o particular_a usefulness_n for_o the_o undeceive_v the_o fifth-monarchy-man_n fifth-monarchy-man_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o any_o other_o that_o be_v inclinable_a to_o such_o opinion_n as_o they_o be_v of_o viz._n that_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n a_o five_o monarchy_n must_v be_v erect_v in_o which_o jesus_n christ_n be_v personal_o to_o reign_v with_o the_o revive_a martyr_n in_o the_o millennium_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o way_n to_o these_o time_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o according_a to_o our_o exposition_n the_o witness_n be_v already_o rise_v in_o the_o late_a reformation_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n expire_v that_o no_o watchword_n may_v be_v take_v to_o any_o tumult_n from_o any_o such_o indication_n of_o time_n but_o the_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n will_v be_v the_o raise_n again_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n a_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a zeal_n after_o truth_n and_o holiness_n hearty_a love_n and_o amity_n among_o themselves_o and_o a_o conversation_n unspotted_a and_o unexceptionable_a and_o such_o as_o will_v convince_v their_o very_a adversary_n that_o they_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_a christian_n and_o demonstrate_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o serve_v themselves_o or_o to_o turn_v slave_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n but_o to_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o he_o that_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o that_o house_n of_o bondage_n if_o this_o be_v serious_o mind_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o due_a discipline_n keep_v up_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o papacy_n will_v melt_v away_o like_o a_o bank_n of_o snow_n in_o the_o summer-sun_n or_o consume_v as_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v yea_o even_o as_o the_o smoke_n will_v they_o consume_v away_o and_o as_o for_o any_o five_o monarchy_n in_o which_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v visible_o and_o personal_o reign_v as_o the_o monarch_n thereof_o or_o any_o one_o else_o as_o a_o universal_a monarch_n over_o all_o those_o many_o and_o large_a kingdom_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v christian_a that_o the_o fifth-monarchy-man_n may_v not_o substitute_v this_o instead_o of_o the_o other_o our_o exposition_n be_v not_o at_o all_o favourable_a to_o any_o such_o conceit_n as_o neither_o to_o that_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o revive_a martyr_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n and_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o countenance_v the_o opinion_n that_o these_o time_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o sword_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o that_o most_o dismal_a prophecy_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 20._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wine-press_n even_o unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n and_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n chap._n 16._o and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n chap._n 19_o where_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v call_v unto_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n of_o captain_n and_o of_o mighty_a man_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o interpret_v i_o say_v all_o these_o not_o literal_o but_o mystical_o not_o of_o slay_v of_o body_n but_o of_o convert_v and_o save_v of_o soul_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v be_v convince_v when_o he_o consider_v the_o place_n that_o my_o interpretation_n be_v true_a the_o seven_o and_o last_o usefulness_n of_o my_o exposition_n redound_v to_o the_o pontifician_n party_n themselves_o party_n as_o many_o as_o be_v predispose_v to_o hear_v plain_a and_o evident_a truth_n for_o according_a to_o our_o exposition_n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v i_o have_v above_o make_v good_a and_o it_o will_v approve_v itself_o true_a to_o any_o intelligent_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n those_o that_o stay_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o faithful_a member_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n that_o be_v of_o a_o idolatrous_a church_n which_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n call_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o how_o assure_v a_o man_n can_v be_v of_o his_o salvation_n in_o such_o a_o state_n i_o will_v leave_v to_o himself_o to_o judge_v or_o rather_o let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o angel_n say_v chap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n lest_o you_o partake_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o of_o her_o plague_n as_o also_o what_o another_o angel_n say_v chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o if_o any_o one_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o doom_n of_o those_o that_o forsake_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o obey_v the_o two-hundred_n idolatrous_a beast_n that_o have_v the_o horn_n of_o a_o lamb_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o dragon_n decree_a gross_a idolatry_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n this_o plain_a therefore_o and_o evident_a exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o hope_v may_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v off_o those_o that_o be_v any_o thing_n well_o dispose_v out_o of_o those_o gross_a and_o damnable_a error_n into_o the_o way_n of_o save_v truth_n and_o keep_v those_o more_o steadfast_a that_o be_v in_o it_o for_o though_o there_o will_v be_v those_o and_o they_o not_o a_o few_o that_o will_v remain_v obstinate_a and_o unconvince_v especial_o of_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n itself_o even_o until_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o last_o vial_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v many_o particular_a glean_n and_o some_o large_a harvest_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o which_o so_o sound_a and_o faithful_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o our_o exposition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v effectual_o subservient_fw-fr and_o true_o this_o one_o usefulness_n thereof_o may_v very_o well_o seem_v a_o sufficient_a compensation_n for_o my_o labour_n to_o any_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n wherefore_o to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n conclusion_n
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which_o nothing_o but_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o their_o malice_n can_v make_v they_o conclude_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o passage_n therefore_o of_o the_o vision_n be_v no_o small_a countenance_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o godhead_n 12._o one_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v there_o come_v two_o woe_n more_o hereafter_o namely_o under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o next_o two_o trumpet_n which_o therefore_o as_o the_o former_a may_v well_o be_v call_v wo-trumpet_n 13._o and_o the_o six_o angel_n sound_v and_o i_o hear_v voice_n from_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o god_n for_o john_n rapt_v thus_o into_o heaven_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v continual_o represent_v to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o incense_n be_v the_o symbol_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o breathe_n of_o the_o pure_a apostolic_a church_n oppress_v and_o afflict_v under_o that_o antichristian_a or_o pseudochristian_a and_o idolatrous_a constitution_n of_o thing_n establish_v by_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n 14._o say_v unto_o the_o six_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o trumpet_n loose_v the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n that_o be_v let_v loose_v the_o turk_n upon_o the_o idolatrous_a empire_n for_o that_o angel_n signify_v man_n under_o their_o conduct_n be_v a_o frequent_a apocalyptical_a figure_n and_o that_o the_o turk_n be_v here_o mean_v be_v plain_a from_o those_o more_o notable_a four_o *_o turkish_a sultany_n or_o tetrarchy_n on_o that_o and_o this_o side_n of_o euphrates_n that_o of_o bagdad_n that_o of_o caesarea_n cappadocie_n or_o iconii_n that_o of_o aleppo_n and_o that_o of_o damascus_n 15._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n be_v loose_v which_o be_v prepare_v for_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o day_n and_o a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n for_o to_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n which_o term_n of_o time_n be_v another_o indication_n that_o the_o turk_n be_v mean_v here_o for_o togrulbec_n prince_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o city_n bagdad_n be_v take_v by_o he_o have_v his_o imperial_a robe_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v inaugurate_v emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o caliph_n chaiim_n biamrilla_n in_o the_o year_n 1057._o from_o this_o time_n be_v the_o turk_n invest_v in_o the_o saracenical_a empire_n and_o from_o this_o year_n to_o the_o year_n 1453_o when_o constantinople_n be_v take_v and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o east_n utter_o lose_v be_v a_o prophetical_a day_n and_o a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n that_o be_v 396_o year_n so_o notable_a a_o indication_n be_v this_o that_o the_o turk_n be_v here_o mean_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o that_o these_o turk_n be_v prepare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o a_o determine_a appoint_a time_n even_o to_o the_o 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spectator_n at_o first_o be_v so_o whole_o fill_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a good_a and_o bad_a stand_v before_o god_n this_o be_v the_o general_n resurrection_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o millennium_n be_v expire_v but_o a_o good_a while_n after_o it_o though_o but_o a_o little_a time_n compare_v with_o the_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o sense_n thereof_o and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v the_o roll_n and_o record_n of_o their_o action_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o allusion_n to_o law-proceeding_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n among_o man_n and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n a_o auspicious_a title_n signify_v that_o they_o who_o name_n be_v find_v there_o shall_v be_v sentence_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o escape_v the_o second_o death_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o 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that_o be_v exhibit_v they_o to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o divine_a nemesis_n proportion_v punishment_n or_o reward_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o do_n hitherto_o be_v the_o transaction_n of_o this_o general_n assizes_n and_o the_o pass_n of_o judgement_n on_o those_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n which_o take_v up_o the_o six_o thunder_n but_o in_o the_o seven_o there_o be_v thunder_a and_o lightning_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o be_v intimate_v vers_fw-la 9_o and_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o so_o here_o 14._o and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v this_o whole_a region_n of_o mortality_n above_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n can_v emerge_n but_o be_v chain_v and_o confine_v to_o this_o caliginous_a atmosphere_n will_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n at_o the_o last_o thunder_n which_o together_o with_o eruption_n from_o beneath_o will_v cause_v a_o dreadful_a conflagration_n and_o turn_v the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o great_a lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v a_o very_a figurative_a expression_n first_o by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la make_v death_n and_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v two_o person_n as_o in_o chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o then_o by_o a_o hypallage_n cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n when_o as_o the_o fire_n be_v rather_o cast_v into_o they_o it_o occupy_v all_o this_o region_n of_o mortality_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o die_v by_o consume_v all_o the_o species_n of_o mortal_a creature_n and_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o propagation_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n as_o the_o first_o
thing_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n make_v man_n careless_a and_o remiss_a and_o destroy_v all_o order_n and_o discipline_n weaken_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n incapable_a of_o the_o holy_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o necessary_a a_o stone_n therefore_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n be_v this_o amethyst_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o 21._o and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n every_o several_a gate_n be_v of_o one_o pearl_n which_o show_v plain_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v literal_o understand_v unless_o there_o be_v oyster_n or_o other_o conchae_fw-la big_a than_o one_o of_o these_o gate_n or_o porch_n but_o in_o that_o the_o gate_n viz._n inlett_n into_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pearl_n that_o gemm_n set_v out_o the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n for_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o pearl_n show_v the_o mild_a innocent_a childlike_a meekness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o enter_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v declare_v unless_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o one_o of_o these_o child_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n also_o intimate_v what_o be_v requisite_a to_o baptism_n viz._n repentance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnio_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mixture_n of_o bitterness_n which_o denote_v the_o wholesome_a cup_n of_o repentance_n but_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o pearl_n may_v insinuate_v also_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o interpreter_n make_v these_o gate_n to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n the_o street_n that_o be_v forum_n vrbis_fw-la as_o grotius_n note_n the_o public_a place_n where_o they_o meet_v and_o transact_v business_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a gold_n like_a to_o transparent_a glass_n because_o they_o converse_v one_o with_o another_o bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o pure_a love_n and_o sincerity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v transparent_a to_o one_o another_o and_o can_v see_v one_o another_o heart_n and_o thought_n 22._o and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n there_o no_o such_o temple_n as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o together_o with_o the_o divine_a residence_n suppose_v in_o it_o as_o be_v deem_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o temple_n as_o this_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o the_o eternal_a deity_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n be_v the_o house_n wherein_o he_o reside_v the_o same_o with_o the_o city_n itself_o which_o from_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v call_v jehovah_n shammah_n ezech._n 48.35_o god_n therefore_o immediate_o reside_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n the_o citizen_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n lamb_n will_v more_o natural_o though_o it_o do_v not_o so_o usual_o signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n than_o christ_n himself_o 23._o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o this_o may_v allude_v to_o isai._n 60.19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n i_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n which_o make_v the_o sun_n the_o high_a power_n in_o any_o polity_n and_o the_o moon_n next_o to_o it_o as_o a_o emperor_n and_o a_o empress_n in_o a_o empire_n or_o a_o universal_a patriarch_n and_o emperor_n as_o the_o popish_a interpreter_n expound_v the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o one_o of_o the_o pope_n the_o other_o of_o the_o emperor_n the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n be_v the_o sun_n the_o secular_a the_o moon_n the_o sense_n i_o say_v be_v this_o that_o no_o man_n imagine_v any_o necessity_n in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n pope_n or_o bishop_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o universal_a monarch_n or_o emperor_n over_o his_o whole_a empire_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o no_o need_n of_o any_o one_o universal_a prelate_n and_o universal_a monarch_n as_o some_o will_v fancy_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o jasper-stone_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o luminary_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o supreme_a power_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o hold_v all_o together_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o namely_o by_o shed_v the_o promise_a efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o it_o the_o king_n therefore_o of_o those_o many_o kingdom_n that_o in_o those_o day_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o supreme_a head_n over_o they_o but_o christ_n himself_o but_o be_v as_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o crown_a elder_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o have_v no_o other_o superior_a neither_o patriarch_n nor_o monarch_n but_o he_o of_o those_o time_n be_v say_v that_o of_o isai._n chap._n 24.23_o then_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a all_o that_o have_v bear_v themselves_o as_o universal_a monarch_n in_o church_n or_o state_n hitherto_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n namely_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o those_o ancient_n describe_v chap._n 4._o as_o clothe_v with_o white_a raiment_n and_o sit_v upon_o throne_n with_o golden_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n which_o signify_v the_o king_n of_o those_o time_n when_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v make_v one_o fold_v and_o the_o church_n be_v reduce_v to_o her_o apostolic_a purity_n in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n over_o who_o there_o will_v be_v no_o head_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n nor_o will_v they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v hold_v together_o in_o one_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o any_o other_o tie_n than_o his_o law_n and_o the_o union_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o will_v be_v so_o abundant_o shed_v forth_o in_o their_o heart_n in_o those_o day_n namely_o in_o the_o philadelphian_a succession_n 24._o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la be_v a_o maxim_n among_o the_o pontifician_n confine_v salvation_n to_o a_o blind_a implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o pope_n and_o church_n but_o the_o jasper-stone_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o this_o city_n be_v that_o by_o who_o guidance_n the_o nation_n now_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o that_o be_v turn_n convert_v to_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n not_o the_o blind_a decree_n of_o both_o a_o fallacious_a and_o fallible_a polity_n of_o man_n that_o adulterate_a doctrine_n for_o their_o worldly_a interest_n 25._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v at_o all_o by_o day_n their_o prosperity_n and_o great_a knowledge_n and_o illumination_n will_v not_o make_v they_o proud_a disdainful_a or_o careless_a of_o other_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n but_o they_o will_v be_v ever_o ready_a to_o embrace_v and_o admit_v by_o baptism_n all_o convert_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o no_o adversity_n nor_o ignorance_n in_o this_o philadelphian_a interval_n while_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o love_n shine_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a at_o every_o one_o of_o their_o twelve_o gate_n stand_v open_a to_o all_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o admit_v all_o single-hearted_n and_o sincere_a proselyte_n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v
and_o thyatiran_n succession_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o saracen_n and_o turk_n under_o the_o five_o and_o six_o trumpet_n invade_v the_o empire_n as_o a_o scourge_n for_o their_o idolatry_n as_o plain_o appear_v from_o ch._n 9_o v._n 20._o where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o these_o plague_n be_v say_v not_o to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o worship_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n and_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n where_o daemon_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a idiom_n signify_v either_o angel_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n any_o spirit_n out_o of_o terrestrial_a body_n the_o soul_n of_o saint_n and_o spirit_n of_o angel_n and_o last_o in_o the_o opened-book-prophecy_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v the_o tread_v underfoot_n the_o outward_a court_n by_o the_o gentile_n for_o forty_o two_o month_n but_o the_o overrun_v the_o empire_n again_o with_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n of_o which_o gentilism_n or_o paganism_n consist_v for_o so_o many_o month_n or_o semitimes_n of_o month_n of_o year_n and_o what_o the_o 7000._o name_n of_o man_n vers_fw-la 13._o but_o idolatrous_a title_n or_o man_n of_o those_o title_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a head_n and_o chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o beast_n there_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o ten_o crown_a horn_n plain_o show_v it_o be_v the_o empire_n after_o its_o division_n into_o so_o many_o kingdom_n which_o therefore_o be_v under_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o all_o the_o seven_o head_n there_o be_v say_v to_o have_v name_n of_o blasphemy_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v of_o idolatry_n beside_o this_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o heal_v beast_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o dragon_n that_o receive_v the_o deadly_a wound_n in_o his_o fight_n with_o michael_n and_o the_o martyr_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o empire_n after_o christanity_n be_v settle_v in_o it_o become_v again_o a_o idolatrous_a persecute_v beast_n as_o the_o old_a pagan_a empire_n be_v and_o last_o not_o to_o number_v up_o all_o we_o may_v chap._n 17._o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n with_o her_o cup_n of_o fornication_n that_o be_v of_o idolatry_n in_o her_o hand_n as_o grotius_n himself_o can_v but_o interpret_v it_o and_o sit_v upon_o a_o beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n that_o be_v of_o idolatry_n again_o even_o according_a to_o grotius_n what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v idolatrous_a but_o they_o put_v it_o off_o by_o say_v it_o be_v the_o pagan_a empire_n and_o rome_n pagan_a which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o the_o woman_n here_o sit_v upon_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v which_o be_v never_o true_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n till_o after_o it_o have_v be_v christian_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n pagan_a and_o that_o 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